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Bank (medical term)

Bank (/bæŋk/), in the context of medicine, is a term used to describe a storage place for biological materials such as blood, tissues, and cells. The term is derived from the Old French word "banque", meaning "table", which was used to refer to the table where moneylenders kept their goods. In the medical field, the term has been adapted to refer to a place where biological materials are stored for future use.

Related Terms

  • Blood Bank: A place where blood is collected from donors, tested, stored, and ultimately distributed to hospitals and clinics for transfusion to patients.
  • Tissue Bank: A facility that recovers, processes, stores, and distributes human tissues for transplantation.
  • Cell Bank: A place where cells of a specific kind, often human, are stored for research and medical use.
  • Cord Blood Bank: A facility that stores umbilical cord blood for future use. It is a source of stem cells, which can be used to treat various diseases.

Etymology

The term "bank" in the context of medicine is derived from the Old French word "banque", which means "table". This term was used to refer to the table where moneylenders kept their goods. In the medical field, the term has been adapted to refer to a place where biological materials are stored for future use.

Pronunciation

The term "bank" is pronounced as /bæŋk/.

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